HeyJaredIf It's Not One Thing, It's Joanna
Siblings Karin and Andrew Edelson are caring for their mother, Joanna, who has Alzheimer's. One year ago, they did the unthinkable - moving Joanna from assisted living back into the home she’s lived in for over 50 years.
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Episode 28: Let's Plan a Funeral! - with Jodie Jacobs of The Ira Kaufman Chapel (opens the original)
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After reviewing the funeral pre-plan that Karin led for Joanna - and finding out why Andrew sat that one out - the siblings sit down with social worker and funeral director Jodie Jacobs from The Ira Kaufman Chapel. The trio explores why end-of-life discussions don't have to be taboo or overly somber. Jodie shares how her background in hospice and grief counseling prepared her to help families navigate loss and breaks down the major benefits of pre-planning a funeral - from locking in costs to ea
Episode 27: Motion Medicine With Jill Magill of the Kirk Gibson Center (opens the original)
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After sharing Joanna's declining mobility journey and the on-the-job training they went through for how to handle it, Andrew and Karin welcome an expert they wish they had back then. Physical therapist Jill Magill talks about her work at the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson's and how physical therapy serves as a lifelong commitment to movement. The conversation centers on practical strategies for supporting seniors, particularly those with cognitive decline or dementia who struggle to remember t
Episode 26: The Chef Who Built A Culinary Time Machine - With Craig and Jessica Bowerson (opens the original)
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In this feel-good episode, the siblings sit down with Craig Bowerson - a chef at a senior home, and his wife Jessica - a senior home director. Their story went viral after they transformed a senior dining experience by bringing personal recipes and deep nostalgia into the kitchen. Craig details how he began gathering residents' treasured family recipes to make institutional dining feel like home, including recreating an entire restaurant experience complete with a live jazz band for a resident l
Episode 25: Lessons on Living - With Motivational Speaker Danny Heumann (opens the original)
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Saddle up folks. This one's heavy but so inspiring. Continuing our deep dive into long-term care insurance, we sit down with attorney, advocate, and Syracuse University consultant Danny Heumann, who opens up about his unexpected journey following a catastrophic car accident in 1985 that left him paralyzed at age 18. Driven by his experience over a 40-year journey, Danny shares how strategic self-advocacy and relentless persistence helped him navigate complex medical insurance systems to get to a
EMERGENCY EPISODE! LATRICE NEEDS A CAR! (opens the original)
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Our beloved caregiver, Latrice, is facing a huge financial challenge since her old car is beyond repair, and a new (used) one is beyond her reach. This is a situation that so many people, who are living paycheck to paycheck, face. And it begs the question: How do we take care of those who care for our loved ones? In this episode, we discuss this issue as it relates to Latrice and the larger scope of so many who are in similar positions. We have started a Gofundme to help Latrice get a car. Pleas
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